Backing for an earring, and earring with a backing
OwnerClaire Lavinia Hewittinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a backing for an earring, and to an earring with a backing. The backing is particularly suitable for a stud earring but is not limited to those applications and can also be used for a drop earring or hook earring if desired. The backing has a hole which is sized to accommodate a post of the earring and to be a frictional fit upon the post, the backing having a substantially planar surface which lies against the user's ear lobe in use, the hole extending in a direction which is substantially aligned with the substantially planar surface. The earring has a post with a first portion, a second portion and a bend between the first portion and the second portion. The backing is designed to fit to the second portion.
Claims15
A backing for an earring, the earring having a post, the backing being configured for securement to the post and further configured to secure the earring to a user's ear by way of the post in use with a part of the user's ear lobe sandwiched between the earring and the backing, the backing having a hole which is sized to accommodate the post and to be a frictional fit upon the post, the backing having a side wall and a substantially planar surface which lies against the user's ear lobe in use, the hole extending in a direction which is substantially aligned with the substantially planar surface, the backing having a trough with an end at the approximate centre of the substantially planar surface, the trough extending to the side wall, the hole extending from the end of the trough at the approximate centre of the substantially planar surface to the side wall and being open at the side wall.
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